Game News

Eureka! Oil has been discovered on the island of Catan.
The great engineers of Catan have learned ways to improve production using this valuable new resource. But oil is scarce and its use does not come without cost.
Read more about “Catan - Oil Springs” - the free downloadable scenario> …

We have released new installation programs for our game “Catan - Cities & Knights”: From now on, the Windows version will not request administrator privileges anymore when starting the game using Windows Vista or Windows 7.
In addition to the versions for Windows and Mac OS X, for the first time there is also an experimental version for Linux computers. …

Prof. Easy, Siegfried, Marlene, and Jean are presenting an online demo of “The Struggle for Catan.”
Join them and find out how easy it is to learn and play this exciting game for 2-4 players designed by Klaus Teuber!
[Click here to start the online tutorial]> …

“Catan”, the legendary strategy game provides gaming fun anytime, anywhere - now also for Android. True to the original game, you can compete with up to four players for the most settlements, the longest roads and the largest army. You can trade with each other and claim the precious land with all its resources. …

We are very excited to announce that our game Settlers of America: Trails to Rails has won “Best Historical Game” at the 2011 Origins Awards.
Here is a picture of the Mayfair Games president, Larry Roznai, receiving the award and holding the game!
Thanks for playing everyone! …

The board game „Settlers of Catan" has a huge worldwide fan base and has been translated into 30 languages within its more than 15 years of success. By now the digital versions of the game have also become bestsellers: The App „Catan" for iPhone® as well as the iPad® version „Catan HD" are winning several hundreds of new users daily.
In June 2011 the first Android™ version of Klaus Teuber's famous board game will be released. …

We're busy putting the finishing touches to Catan for Android. Among other things we've further optimized the UI and menus based on tester feedback.
The final testing phase on various devices will take a bit longer than expected - Catan for Android will be available in June. …

GAMA, the Game Manufacturers Association, has announced their list of nominees for the 37th Annual Origins Awards. The list included Catan Histories: Settlers of America – Trails to Rails™ (Best Historical Board Game Category) by Klaus Teuber.
The winners will be announced at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH on Saturday, June 25, 2011.
The Origins Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design to recognize outstanding achievement in design and production of games and game related products. Attendees of the Origins Game Fair will be eligible to vote at the convention and the winner of each category will receive a coveted Calliope statue.
Click here for a list of all the nominees. …

A fresh gust of sea air for all Catan landlubbers: "The Seafarers lite" including the new scenario "The 4 Islands" and two additional game variants, is now on board for iPhone® and iPod touch®.
The complete Seafarers expansion includes more than 10 additional scenarios with an extensive campaign, and is available for purchase from the Catan In-App Store®.
> …